Archrivals IBM and Microsoft will formally roll out software and technical support programs at the LinuxWorld Exposition this week in hopes of luring corporate and third-party developers either toward or away from Linux environments, respectively. IBM’s Microsoft NT-to-Linux-Migration Program will be available for the most part through its business partners. It will offer tools and training classes to help wean developers from NT to Linux. IBM executives believe the program’s introduction is well-timed given Microsoft’s plans to discontinue the availability of NT by year’s end.
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